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May 3, 2021
New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021
1,838 head sold ·Official USDA report
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$130.14/cwt
≈ $685/hd at 526 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$140.41/cwt
≈ $746/hd at 531 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers
$128.97/cwt
≈ $614/hd at 476 lb · 15 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Total receipts
1,838
1,569
1,295
Feeder cattle
429
—
39
Slaughter cattle
721
760
729
Replacement cattle
47
—
0
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
340
340
1
147.50
$147.50
$502
—
351–388
368
10
130.00–151.00
$139.22
$512
—
422–438
428
4
130.00–152.50
$139.31
$596
—
459–477
470
5
130.00–145.00
$134.06
$630
—
506–549
531
18
135.00–144.00
$140.41
$746
—
551–598
571
15
132.50–144.00
$138.14
$789
—
602–623
610
8
127.00–141.00
$136.68
$834
—
666
666
1
123.00
$123.00
$819
—
705
705
2
124.00
$124.00
$874
—
804–838
824
3
110.00–121.00
$115.07
$948
—
882
882
1
110.00
$110.00
$970
—
904
904
1
107.00
$107.00
$967
—
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
326–344
333
7
117.50–125.00
$120.95
$403
—
380–396
385
3
116.00–120.00
$118.63
$457
—
400–440
429
11
110.00–127.50
$120.63
$518
—
456–496
480
8
116.00–127.50
$122.30
$587
—
504–544
527
3
122.00–123.00
$122.49
$646
—
574–596
587
6
110.00–120.00
$117.82
$692
—
636
636
1
110.00
$110.00
$700
—
724
724
3
108.00
$108.00
$782
—
758–788
773
3
110.00–119.00
$112.94
$873
—
862
862
1
106.00
$106.00
$914
—
954–976
965
2
95.00–97.00
$95.99
$926
—
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1199–1545
1375
7
102.00–110.00
$107.44
$1,477
-10.00
1230–1652
1462
8
117.00–120.00
$118.07
$1,726
—
1345–1644
1467
18
101.00–116.50
$113.71
$1,668
—
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
286–290
288
2
84.00–88.00
$85.99
$248
—
300
300
1
100.00
$100.00
$300
—
378
378
1
90.00
$90.00
$340
—
462–498
480
2
87.50–107.00
$96.88
$465
—
586–592
589
2
92.00–105.00
$98.47
$580
—
612–642
627
2
88.00–102.00
$94.83
$595
—
678–684
681
2
83.00–85.00
$84.00
$572
—
700
700
1
81.00
$81.00
$567
—
786
786
1
76.00
$76.00
$597
—
826
826
1
93.00
$93.00
$768
—
876
876
1
88.00
$88.00
$771
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
306
306
1
123.00
$123.00
$376
—
379–394
388
8
123.00–135.00
$127.88
$496
—
400–446
426
8
120.00–130.00
$125.55
$535
—
458–495
476
15
120.00–135.00
$128.97
$614
—
500–549
526
29
122.00–136.00
$130.14
$685
—
558–588
575
10
124.00–135.00
$130.38
$750
—
610–633
627
4
131.00–132.00
$131.76
$826
—
650–672
658
3
129.00–144.00
$133.94
$881
—
710–712
711
2
116.00–117.00
$116.50
$828
—
774
774
1
116.00
$116.00
$898
—
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
66
66
1
10.00
$10.00
$7
-92.50
71–73
72
3
12.00–15.00
$13.01
$9
-0.66
75
75
2
15.00
$15.00
$11
-2.26
76–78
77
3
222.50–227.50
$225.02
$173
+25.02
82
82
1
165.00
$165.00
$135
+131.20
80–85
83
2
45.00
$45.00
$37
+11.20
81–88
83
6
15.00–20.00
$17.32
$14
-16.48
82–87
85
3
290.00–300.00
$293.43
$249
+43.10
90–93
92
2
20.00
$20.00
$18
-19.69
90–99
93
3
25.00–30.00
$26.63
$25
+6.63
90–99
93
8
215.00–290.00
$246.87
$230
+226.87
90–98
94
3
30.00–35.00
$33.27
$31
-220.39
100
100
1
30.00
$30.00
$30
-11.28
102–109
105
4
225.00–275.00
$241.08
$253
+63.16
105
105
1
90.00
$90.00
$94
-87.92
121
121
1
240.00
$240.00
$290
-25.00
122
122
1
15.00
$15.00
$18
-250.00
1186–1381
1305
4
103.50–110.00
$107.71
$1,406
—
1238–1541
1346
4
113.00–115.00
$113.84
$1,532
—
1261–1419
1354
4
117.00–118.00
$117.38
$1,589
—
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
208
208
1
90.00
$90.00
$187
—
250–288
275
4
82.00–108.00
$95.46
$263
—
304–344
333
4
62.50–110.00
$94.20
$314
—
354–398
373
3
77.00–105.00
$86.38
$322
—
402–438
417
11
69.00–97.00
$81.39
$339
—
452–498
476
5
70.00–105.00
$87.66
$417
—
516–546
534
4
70.00–98.00
$82.40
$440
—
550–578
564
2
70.00–86.00
$78.20
$441
—
640
640
1
95.00
$95.00
$608
—
674
674
1
80.00
$80.00
$539
—
738–740
739
2
52.00–61.00
$56.51
$418
—
770
770
1
74.00
$74.00
$570
—
870
870
1
60.00
$60.00
$522
—
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
244
244
1
120.00
$120.00
$293
—
336
336
1
117.50
$117.50
$395
—
368–398
382
3
115.00–120.00
$116.66
$446
—
405–448
425
8
110.00–117.50
$114.70
$487
—
465–470
468
2
107.50–117.50
$112.47
$526
—
514–542
523
11
105.00–118.00
$112.94
$591
—
559–580
566
4
110.00–118.00
$114.05
$646
—
618–642
633
3
116.00–121.00
$118.36
$749
—
729
729
2
110.00
$110.00
$802
—
768
768
1
91.00
$91.00
$699
—
882
882
1
108.00
$108.00
$953
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Feeder Bulls
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
57
57
1
2.00
$2.00
$1
±0.00
61–69
66
15
5.00–12.50
$6.54
$4
-298.46
70
70
1
150.00
$150.00
$105
+125.00
70–72
71
2
245.00–260.00
$252.39
$179
+227.39
70–79
75
36
5.00–50.00
$17.65
$13
-57.23
70–78
75
7
20.00–105.00
$62.15
$47
-12.73
72–79
76
5
80.00–90.00
$82.07
$62
-167.93
74–78
77
3
245.00–290.00
$271.52
$209
+158.39
78
78
3
50.00–140.00
$105.00
$82
-8.13
82
82
1
190.00
$190.00
$156
+57.88
80–88
83
27
100.00–170.00
$132.55
$110
+0.43
80–89
84
20
10.00–50.00
$26.54
$22
-59.36
80–88
84
8
30.00–105.00
$74.61
$63
-11.29
80–88
85
4
200.00–275.00
$241.63
$205
+95.45
80–89
85
29
95.00–222.50
$167.81
$143
+21.63
80–89
85
13
240.00–300.00
$278.19
$236
+132.01
90–98
93
19
100.00–175.00
$145.78
$136
+118.03
90–99
94
87
125.00–225.00
$181.88
$171
-23.11
90–99
94
7
30.00–110.00
$67.88
$64
-137.11
90–98
94
13
12.00–60.00
$31.18
$29
-173.81
92–96
94
2
100.00–255.00
$175.85
$165
-29.14
91–99
96
20
160.00–300.00
$263.06
$253
+186.00
96–98
97
2
180.00–190.00
$184.95
$179
+107.89
100–106
103
10
15.00–60.00
$32.74
$34
-92.56
100–109
103
43
125.00–220.00
$186.15
$192
+60.85
100–106
103
2
200.00–220.00
$210.29
$217
+84.99
100–108
103
11
190.00–300.00
$259.12
$267
+133.82
100–108
104
10
35.00–105.00
$79.28
$82
-101.96
100–109
104
23
105.00–175.00
$149.43
$155
-31.81
110
110
2
200.00–217.50
$208.75
$230
-20.01
110
110
1
210.00
$210.00
$231
-18.76
110–114
112
2
40.00–120.00
$80.71
$90
-187.91
111–117
113
14
140.00–210.00
$178.20
$201
+3.35
110–118
115
10
100.00–165.00
$143.73
$165
-31.12
113–117
115
4
180.00–280.00
$237.74
$273
+62.89
120
120
1
215.00
$215.00
$258
+55.95
120–125
123
2
250.00–290.00
$269.59
$332
+32.06
120–124
123
4
125.00–175.00
$153.90
$189
-83.63
135
135
1
20.00
$20.00
$27
-30.00
136
136
1
155.00
$155.00
$211
+105.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
246
246
1
80.00
$80.00
$197
—
271
271
2
99.00
$99.00
$268
—
312
312
1
87.50
$87.50
$273
—
356–392
379
4
82.50–107.50
$94.53
$358
—
416–438
425
3
77.00–106.00
$93.66
$398
—
468
468
1
100.00
$100.00
$468
—
500
500
1
87.50
$87.50
$438
—
572
572
2
70.00–99.00
$84.50
$483
—
604–614
609
3
75.00–85.00
$81.36
$495
—
672
672
1
78.00
$78.00
$524
—
714–738
724
4
60.00–89.00
$75.26
$545
—
914
914
1
71.00
$71.00
$649
—
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
264
264
— — 1
109.00
$109.00
$288
—
428
428
— — 1
112.50
$112.50
$482
—
452–470
461
— — 2
113.00–117.00
$114.96
$530
—
508–548
528
— — 5
101.00–117.50
$111.61
$589
—
558–590
574
— — 4
112.00–115.00
$113.46
$651
—
636
636
— — 1
112.00
$112.00
$712
—
674
674
— — 1
108.00
$108.00
$728
—
962–1828
1392
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) N/A 5
70.00–89.50
$83.06
$1,156
—
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
340
340
1
152.50
$152.50
$518
—
384–390
387
2
122.50–131.00
$126.78
$491
—
435
435
3
125.00
$125.00
$544
—
460–477
469
5
121.00–129.00
$124.95
$586
—
512–546
529
2
120.00–127.00
$123.61
$654
—
618
618
1
120.00
$120.00
$742
—
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
850
850
N/A 1
550.00
$550.00
—
950
950
N/A 1
650.00
$650.00
—
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
700
700
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) N/A 1
810.00
$810.00
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Slaughter Cows
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
825–975
900
80-85% 2
55.00–55.50
$55.23
$497
—
1036–1660
1329
80-85% 84
57.00–67.00
$62.80
$835
+0.50
1078–2045
1364
80-85% 67
43.00–60.00
$53.53
$730
—
998–1600
1382
80-85% 36
66.00–73.50
$68.15
$942
—
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1309–1910
1631
75-80% 28
55.00–63.00
$59.67
$973
-8.26
1014–2025
1650
75-80% 64
61.00–71.00
$65.66
$1,083
—
1408–1928
1698
75-80% 26
67.50–76.00
$71.34
$1,211
—
1810–1985
1898
75-80% 2
50.00–52.00
$51.05
$969
—
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
770
770
85-90% 1
40.00
$40.00
$308
—
800–895
843
85-90% 4
41.50–44.00
$42.69
$360
—
785–980
896
85-90% 7
51.00–57.00
$54.51
$488
—
676–1525
1008
85-90% 13
21.00–49.00
$34.94
$352
—
832–1455
1125
85-90% 43
36.00–58.00
$46.19
$520
+5.38
834–1540
1161
85-90% 29
47.00–65.50
$58.10
$675
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Slaughter Bulls
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
792
792
1
63.00
$63.00
$499
—
915
915
1
71.50
$71.50
$654
—
1266–1806
1509
6
84.00–90.00
$88.02
$1,328
—
1454–1835
1678
8
74.50–82.00
$79.22
$1,329
-8.34
2480
2480
1
60.00
$60.00
$1,488
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Stock Cows
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
664–1130
872
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 11
46.00–75.00
$61.14
$533
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Bred Cows
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
876–1260
1072
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5
760.00–1,010.00
$863.38
986–1244
1075
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3
575.00–800.00
$710.67
1170–1630
1400
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2
900.00–1,025.00
$972.77
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
—
—
2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1
1,175.00
$1,175.00
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Bred Heifers
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
—
—
1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1
550.00
$550.00
—
—
2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3
1,025.00–1,050.00
$1,033.33
—
—
2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4
875.00–900.00
$893.75
—
—
2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1
800.00
$800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
688
688
(<2 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1
525.00
$525.00
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Cow-Calf Pairs
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
—
—
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 4
700.00–1,210.00
$986.25
—
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
—
—
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 3
400.00–585.00
$495.00
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Dairy Steers
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
322
322
1
90.00
$90.00
$290
—
414–448
427
3
70.00–100.00
$88.52
$378
—
454–458
456
2
80.00–98.00
$88.96
$406
—
514–546
529
10
65.00–99.00
$84.61
$448
—
564–592
583
3
90.00–101.00
$93.55
$545
—
600
600
1
93.00
$93.00
$558
—
665–688
673
3
86.00–94.00
$91.27
$614
—
714–738
726
2
79.00–85.00
$82.05
$596
—
762–790
778
5
59.00–91.00
$82.46
$642
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806–830
815
4
84.00–92.00
$88.26
$719
—
860–898
879
2
90.00–92.00
$90.98
$800
—
988–998
993
2
81.00–94.00
$87.53
$869
—
1002–1040
1025
3
80.00–93.00
$87.62
$898
—
1054–1076
1067
3
89.00–94.00
$91.99
$982
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1100
1100
1
87.00
$87.00
$957
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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1380–1656
1505
3
104.00–107.00
$105.29
$1,585
—
1428–1696
1547
5
87.00–96.00
$92.41
$1,430
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Fresh Milking Cows
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
—
—
Open 3
1,300.00–1,350.00
$1,333.33
—
—
—
Open 3
525.00–550.00
$541.67
—
—
—
Open 2
1,050.00–1,100.00
$1,075.00
—
—
—
Open 7
600.00–825.00
$707.14
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Open Heifers
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
300–350
325
Open 2
200.00–285.00
$242.50
+42.50
350
350
Open 1
225.00
$225.00
—
350
350
Open 2
200.00–240.00
$220.00
—
625
625
Open 2
550.00
$550.00
+107.50
672
672
Open 1
485.00
$485.00
—
700
700
Open 1
560.00
$560.00
—
700–728
722
Open 5
560.00–575.00
$572.00
—
800
800
Open 1
560.00
$560.00
+25.00
800
800
Open 2
575.00
$575.00
+40.00
836–864
841
Open 6
625.00–650.00
$645.83
—
920
920
Open 1
625.00
$625.00
—
980
980
Open 2
600.00
$600.00
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Springer Heifers
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
—
—
3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2
825.00–950.00
$887.50
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—
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3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4
625.00–650.00
$637.50
—
—
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3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2
650.00–675.00
$662.50
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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
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